Trump’s Chief of Staff Kelly to Depart, Ayers May Be Tapped

Jennifer Epstein, Justin Sink and Jennifer Jacobs, Bloomberg Published 12:00 pm PST, Saturday, December 8, 2018 White House Chief of Staff John Kelly will step down toward the end of the year, President Donald Trump announced Saturday. White House Chief of Staff John Kelly will step down toward the end of the year, President Donald Trump announced Saturday. Photo: NICHOLAS KAMM, AFP/Getty Images Photo: NICHOLAS KAMM, AFP/Getty Images Image 1 of / 40 Caption Close Image 1 of 40 White House Chief of Staff John Kelly will step down toward the end of the year, President Donald Trump announced Saturday. White House Chief of Staff John Kelly will step down toward the end of the year, President Donald Trump announced Saturday. Photo: NICHOLAS KAMM, AFP/Getty Images Trump’s Chief of Staff Kelly to Depart, Ayers May Be Tapped 1 / 40 Back to Gallery (Bloomberg) — White House Chief of Staff John Kelly will step down toward the end of the year, removing a key force for West Wing discipline from President Donald Trump’s inner circle. White House advisers believe that Nick Ayers, Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff, will be named acting chief of staff, four aides said. Ayers has emerged as a favorite to replace Kelly and has had weeks of discussion with the president, according to a person familiar with the process. Trump has recently taken the unusual step of inviting Ayers to accompany him on Air Force One, even without Pence present, people familiar with the situation… [Read full story]